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Our IP Practice: Mechanical practice

Mechanical

The Mechanical Group is committed to providing the highest quality intellectual property services to our clients in the mechanical, materials science and related technologies. The scope of services provided by our Group is broad and pervades all aspects of our firm's practice, including: establishing intellectual property strategy; promoting inventive creativity; investigation of patentability and invention ownership; preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications-both domestically and abroad; licensing, policing and managing patent portfolios; investigation of infringement; conducting due diligence studies; and enforcing patent rights.

The Mechanical Group serves clients with interests in extremely diverse technologies and industries, including, for example: automotive, telecommunications, filtration, sports and sporting equipment, vending, sanitizing, medical devices and diagnostics, product coating, power tools, farming and agriculture, food and food processing, lawn and landscaping, building and construction, boating and marine, transportation, aerospace, heavy equipment, paper processing, packaging, appliances, computer, semiconductor and fabrication, superconductor, universities and research, materials and materials processing, testing…and the list goes on.

The varied talents and technical disciplines of those within our group are equally impressive. All hold engineering or other science degrees, and a number hold advanced degrees in their respective fields. Most are also active members of other groups within the firm. Many of the Group's members have engineering or scientific work experience in industry and/or have served clients in their respective focus industries for many years.

  • Strategic Planning and Client Counseling

  • Portfolio Strategy

  • Patentability Opinions

  • Preparation and Prosecution of Utility and Design Patents

  • Due Diligence Studies

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Other practice areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chemical/Biotechnology
Copyright/Entertainment
Electrical and Software
Interference, Opposition, Reexamination
Internet
Litigation
Trademark

Additional Resources

Sample Patent: Disc Drive Outgassing System
Sample Patent: Eyeglasses
Sample Patent: Golf Club